Lead Environment Release Engineer - Contract - Warwickshire

Adecco Portugal; North Warwickshire; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Portugal is seeking an experienced Lead Environment & Release Engineer for a 3-month contract, hybrid from Warwickshire. You will spearhead release management, shaping CI/CD practices and ensuring smooth transitions between environments.

You will collaborate with development, QA and operations to streamline builds, maintain automated pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high reliability across all environments.

Qualifications

• Proven lead release engineer with strong SDLC understanding.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Scripting and CM tools familiarity (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).

Responsibilities

• Lead release strategies across environments.
• Collaborate with dev, QA, and operations to streamline builds.
• Establish robust CI/CD pipelines for automation.
• Troubleshoot release, build, and env issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote improvement.
• Oversee environment provisioning and reliability.
• Evaluate new tools to improve release processes.

Skills

Lead engineer

CI/CD expertise

Team leadership

Communication skills

Cloud experience

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Lead Environment & Release Engineer - 3 Month Contract - Hybrid/Warwickshire

Type: 3 Month Contract

Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35)

Location: Warwickshire

Start: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Lead Environment & Release Engineer to spearhead their release management processes and enhance their continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practises. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of software delivery within a dynamic and innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of software release strategies, ensuring smooth transitions between environments.
• Collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline build and deployment processes.
• Establish and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to automate and optimise software delivery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to software releases, build failures, and environment configurations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Oversee environment provisioning and management, ensuring all environments are optimised for performance and reliability.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to enhance release management processes.

Skills

• Proven experience in a Lead Environment & Release Engineer role or similar capacity, with a strong understanding of software development lifecycles.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI,aswell as containerisation technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with scripting languages and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.